AmandaCox
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- Joined: 9/13/2011
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Breeding Journal, Species: Pterapogon kauderni
Saturday, November 5, 2011 3:20 PM
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Breeding Journal DataSheet This first post should be updated regularly to include new information as events take place or changes are made to your system General Species: Pterapogon kauderni Social Structure: Pair (I hope!) Size of Individuals: ~2.5" Age of Individuals: Unknown, wild caught Date added to Tank: Purchased 10/25/11, Added to broodstock system 10/31 Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 20 long, separated in half with egg crate, three plastic plants offer hiding space Substrate Details: None Filtration Details: System tied to 100 gallon sump with live rock, plan to add skimmer soon Water Changes: 10% weekly Water Temperature: 79 - 80 degrees Lighting: Single T5 Lighting Cycle: 12 on/ 12 off Other Tank Inhabitants: 2 turbo snails Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Rod's Original, Rod's Breeders Blend, tried TDO, but they did not want to eat pellets Feeding Schedule: 3 x / day Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Spawn Time of Day: Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Courtship Details: Egg Size: Egg Color: Egg Count: Hatch Details Hatch Date: Hatch Time of Day: # Days after Spawn: Larvae Description: Larval Tank Details Temperature: Size of Larval Tank: Substrate Details: Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: Lighting: Lighting Cycle: Water Changes: Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Feeding Schedule: Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: Days after Hatch: Date of Settlement End: Description of Fry: Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: Size of Grow-Out Tank: Substrate Details: Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: Lighting: Lighting Cycle: Water Changes: Size at Transfer: Age at Transfer: Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Feeding Schedule: Additional Information (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: I purchased four wild caught Banggais hoping to get a pair. I watched them for a week and noticed two that liked to hang out together. Those two were pulled out and put in the broodstock system. The other two seem to be getting along well, however they both stopped eating yesterday - need to figure out why. The pair in the broodstock system are piggies and eating well. You will be required to provide photographic or video evidence in this thread of each event submitted for the MBI Program. If your thread does not contain these photos the MBI Committee will not be able to approve your reports. PHOTOS AND VIDEO S MUST BE PLACED IN ADDITIONAL POSTS, NEVER IN THE FIRST POST IN A JOURNAL.
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